HIMBA MOTHER AND CHILD 3

Michael Sheridan

HIMBA MOTHER AND CHILD 3

The Himba People live in Northern Namibia and Southern Angola, and are one of the last pastoral groups living in Southern Africa. Himba ladies are renowned for their smooth, reddish skin, and even the elderly are wrinkle-free. The effect is achieved by daily applications of an ochre-colored clay mixed with ash and animal fat. This lady was photographed at Epupa Falls, Northern Namibia on the Angola border.

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HIMBA MOTHER AND CHILD 3 by Michael Sheridan
HIMBA MOTHER AND CHILD 3 by Michael Sheridan
  • RavenSoul

    RavenSoul

    Fabulous!

  • lorilee

    lorilee

    BEAUTIFUL!!!!!! Fabulous color and light!!!!!

  • Ruby Del Angel

    Ruby Del Angel

    very beautiful

  • Helene Kippert

    Helene Kippert

    Fantastic portrait!

  • izzybeth

    izzybeth

    oh how beautiful…

  • Pilgrim

    Pilgrimworks here

    What an amazingly beautiful woman – perfectly photographed

  • Roslyn Slater

    Roslyn Slater

    Stunning portrait.

  • Gunter Wenzel

    Gunter Wenzel

    Unbelievable wonderful!!

  • VioDeSign

    VioDeSign

    PERFECT!!!

  • Dee Boylan

    Dee Boylan

    absolutely stunning…..the shot and the woman…...one of my all time favorites on here…has such a calm feel to it…

  • dryassser

    dryassser

    Stunning portrait.Fabulous!

  • John Shortt-Smith

    John Shortt-Smith

    Great photo Michael. In my past life I once or twice came across these guys, sometimes on their own, having walked for days across the middle of nowhere carrying nothing; as a matter of honour and stoicism, completely expressionless – the most noble of people…

  • Tommy Dickson

    Tommy Dickson

    Stunning portrait, she is so beautiful too.

  • Denis Dalby

    Denis Dalby

    Beautiful and tender.

  • Denzil

    Denzil

    Absolutely magnificent, both the subject and the work – and congratulations on Front Page! totally deserved :)

  • Naleen Senevirathne

    Naleen Senevir...

    Fantastic work. Wonderful portrait.

  • amanda marx

    amanda marx

    beautiful portrait . . . absolutely stunning

  • Sarah  Lawrence

    Sarah Lawrence

    wow this is extraordinary

  • natalia martin de pablos

    natalia martin...

    Beautiful work!

  • carlosporto

    carlosporto

    Awesome life style capture, great lighting and shadows, colors, and details. R 10

  • Globalphotos

    Globalphotos

    Beautiful shot indeed, would be an incredible part of Africa to visit, the landscape itself is so diverse.

  • CapturedByKylie

    CapturedByKylie

    Congratulations on the home page feature (March 29th 2009)

  • DottieDees

    DottieDees

    This is top shelf work~! Just excellent!

  • Ritva Ikonen

    Ritva Ikonen

    Amazing shot. She’s so beautiful and everything is just perfectly captured in this picture.

  • Peter  Lessey

    Peter Lessey

    Excellent photograph Michael, your use of a black background really enhances the colours of the subject.
    Very well captured. – Peter

  • Joanne  Bradley

    Joanne Bradley

    What a beautiful portrait of mother and child! Congrats on the homepage feature!

  • LJAphotography

    LJAphotography

    wonderful x

  • LindaR

    LindaR

    beautiful – in every way xx

  • Christian  Zammit

    Christian Zammit

    WELL DONE for featuring on the redbubble homepage.
    your work is really great
    Christian Zammit

  • Tenee Attoh

    Tenee Attoh

    This is so beautiful, the reflection of the trees drawing back on her skin, wonderful.

  • boudidesign

    boudidesign

    Stunning, really soft, earthy lighting, love it to bits :)

  • Ladadesign

    Ladadesign

    so so beautiful! Everything about it.

  • Jeff Stroud

    Jeff Stroud

    Absolutely beautiful and power! The tone, texture, color all enrich this portrait! Wondrous shot!

  • kevinmawson

    kevinmawson

    A stunning image! Full of love and emotion!
    km.

  • DeaconBlues

    DeaconBlues

    A beautiful scene.

  • Metadea

    Metadea

    beautiful!

  • Liis

    Liis

    Amazing!

  • dinghysailor1

    dinghysailor1

    a wonderful capture
    :)

  • Hena Tayeb

    Hena Tayeb

    gorgeous

  • Antanas

    Antanas

    wonderful job

  • Michael Sheridan replied

    Thanks, Antanas.

  • Antoine Dagobert

    Antoine Dagobert

    Two thumbs up!!!

  • Judith Oppenheimer
  • micmac

    micmac

    a once in a life shot…....amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • Jan Piller

    Jan Piller

    Wow – what a beautiful woman! and a beautiful capture! I gotta get me some of that red clay!

  • J. D. Adsit

    J. D. Adsit

    a gorgeous reminder

  • MACLOVER

    MACLOVER

    Amazing Portrait

  • GreenWitch

    GreenWitch

    Stunning picture! Congrats on the HP feature!

  • Mariann Kovats

    Mariann Kovats

    Stunning portrait! Congrats on the HP feature! She is beautiful, and her skin is amazing!!!

  • myrbpix

    myrbpix

    Superb!!!!!!!!!

  • tilly

    tilly

    This is a beautiful picture, and a wonderful subject, well done, but boy do i need some of the clay, ash and animal fat!

  • funkyfacestudio

    funkyfacestudio

    Simply beautiful !

  • Cathy Cale

    Cathy Cale

    Absolutely wonderful!! Precious capture! ({:o)

  • sigfusson

    sigfusson

    You’ve captured moment in time that our world just doesn’t see everyday. It is both tender and unpretentious. It is as if she were unaware of your existance. A truly rare and beautiful image. Cheers, Sandra

  • Michael Sheridan replied

    Thanks, Sandra – you never know when when you’re going to run across something truly unique

  • Ciska

    Ciska

    absolutely gorgeous, A truly rare and beautiful image, thanks so much for sharing!!!

  • Winston D.  Munnings

    Winston D. Mu...

    Michael, just add me to the list of well wishers. Bravo! Bravo! This is one fantastic shot. I whole heartedly agree with a fellow RB’er (Sigfusson) in her statement that: ”...You’ve captured a moment in time that our world just doesn’t see everyday…” You’ve captured a simple humanity that we, as a civilization, hadly experience any longer unless, of course, you’re a mother in this special moment with your child. Very well done and, again, CONGRATS!

  • Michael Sheridan replied

    Thanks, Winston – I appreciate the feedback.

  • Ciska

    Ciska

    Congratz on making homepage!!!!

  • Tomas Abreu

    Tomas Abreu

    Fantastic shot!

  • Boston Thek Imagery

    Boston Thek Im...

    Gorgeous tones!!

  • Laura J Smith

    Laura J Smith

    This sure is an amazing photo. Congratulations on being featured on the home page today. Very worthy of it. Just fabulous!

  • drawbabypix

    drawbabypix

    Absolute PERFECTION…I envy you being able to capture such beauty in their culture; wish I could have been there!

  • jacqleen

    jacqleen

    P E R F E C T!!!!

  • Virginia N. Fred

    Virginia N. Fred

    Powerful image congrats on homepage

  • Sally Omar

    Sally Omar

    Gorgeous…absolutely gorgeous!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! xoxoxoxo

  • Hollie Nass

    Hollie Nass

    Absolutely beautiful!

  • Kym Smitt

    Kym Smitt

    She is beautiful. Look at her hair! I love that their are still somwhat traditional people out there. Hope we never lose it.

  • Luke Luther

    Luke Luther

    stunningly simple, emotive and elegant.

  • jwinman

    jwinman

    beautiful, intimate shot, very nicely done!

  • Macky

    Macky

    Congrats for your feature on the RBubble Home Page Michael, this is an awesome portrait.

    Regards

    Macky

  • omaya

    omaya

    I’m glad this was featured on the home page or I would have missed this unbelievably beautiful photo!!!

  • Kimberley Davitt

    Kimberley Davitt

    This is so beautiful well done


    :~)

    .

  • Susanne Correa

    Susanne Correa

    what a beautiful capture! this Image will go a very long way. Stunning!
    congratulations on the homepage

  • laura1351

    laura1351

    Beautiful, dappled light.. that’s a nice picture -she has big muscles! :-D

  • Waleska Luker

    Waleska Luker

    So beautiful! congrats on making the Homepage!

  • Misty Lackey

    Misty Lackey

    beautiful photo well deserved

  • jansnow

    jansnow

    This is stunning Michael, I love how the light plays on the mother and child! Well done;-)

  • karen peacock

    karen peacock

    They’re both so beautiful. Wonderful portrait.

  • tinhearts

    tinhearts

    awesome masterpiece!
    xxx

  • Paul Rumsey

    Paul Rumsey

    absolutely stunning terrific picture

  • Alixzandra

    Alixzandra

    Absolutely stunning. A powerful photograph.

  • tess1731

    tess1731

    Amazing, Stunning and Awesome I would say.

  • Angela Harburn

    Angela Harburn

    Outstanding image – love the light and shadows – Congrats on making the Home Page too! x

  • conniecrayon

    conniecrayon

    Beautiful image, well captured, love it..

  • Rodney Trenchard

    Rodney Trenchard

    stunning image congrats

  • John Jovic

    John Jovic

    Wow!

  • kevin fitzmaurice-brown

    kevin fitzmaur...

    Magnificent image, subject, composition colour, wonderful

  • Samantha  Goode

    Samantha Goode

    An incredible portrait. It is such a beautiful capture – perfect in every way – this has to be one of my favourite favourites! Congratulations on the Home Page feature – so glad this was on there – I’m just in awe of the beauty of this photograph.

  • Michael Sheridan replied

    Thanks, Samantha

  • Chris Snyder

    Chris Snyder

    Fantastic portrait. Stunning. Wonderful background information too.

  • Sue Cotton

    Sue Cotton

    How beautiful. I’m lost for words!

  • AnitaInverarity

    AnitaInverarity

    HOMEPAGE CONGRATS TO YOU xxxxxxx

  • Basia McAuley

    Basia McAuley

    She is so amazingly beautiful and so proud,, lovely capture, very well done.

  • Donna Proctor

    Donna Proctor

    Micheal – I don’t think I’ve ever seen an image of mother and child that captured my spirit more than Michelangelo’s “Pieta.” Your’s is Incredibly moving on every level that speaks to my soul. She is flawless as is her child, and is your photography.

  • Michael Sheridan replied

    Thanks, Donna – I appreciate your well thought out comment. Regards – MS

  • Mary Campbell

    Mary Campbell

    You do such excellent work Michael, just lovely

  • shanghaiwu

    shanghaiwu

    BRILLIANT on the HOMEPAGE of REDBUBBLE

  • Jane Wiebenga

    Jane Wiebenga

    There is a natural warmth & beauty emanating from this wonderful image of mother & child.

  • Astoreth

    Astoreth

    what a lovely image!!

  • silverstrummer -  David Everitt

    silverstrummer...

    Hi Michael – Such a beautiful lady and such a fantastic image – a fave from Dave!

  • Aurora Pintore

    Aurora Pintore

    EXCELLENT PICTURE, I LIKE IT VERY MUCH !!!!!

  • MissAlexis

    MissAlexis

    For some strange reason, this photograph makes me want to be a mother.

  • Heloisa Castro

    Heloisa Castro

    excellent photo

  • nokomis

    nokomis

    beautiful shot!

  • Scott  d'Almeida

    Scott d'Almeida

    fabulous capture ;stunning;

  • carpenter777

    carpenter777

    gorgeous

  • Patricia Gibson

    Patricia Gibson

    amazing shot, great write up too, congratulations!!!!

  • Lori411

    Lori411

    This is so sweet and beautiful!

  • gismaster

    gismaster

    superb

  • geirkristiansen

    geirkristiansen

    Wonderful atmosphere and great shot!

  • Waleska Luker

    Waleska Luker

    Wow this stunning work is perfect for the First Things Group

  • Waleska Luker

    Waleska Luker


    You have being Featured in the...
    First Things Group

  • vadim19

    vadim19

    Wonderful work!

  • ambient-1

    ambient-1

    Beautiful! Beautiful! Beautiful!

  • ANNETTE HAGGER

    ANNETTE HAGGER

    Very evocative image, superb lighting in this…...excellent work…anna : )

  • NAGILLAH

    NAGILLAH

    Great portrait!!

  • Lorena Maria

    Lorena Maria

    beautiful portrait

  • Elle Advincula

    Elle Advincula

    A stunning mother and child photo-what beautiful skin tones.

  • manda76

    manda76

    absolutely stunning image

  • Eariel Tolentino

    Eariel Tolentino

    eww!!! it’s so rude… hehe

  • Hans Goepel

    Hans Goepel

    Fantastic portrait!
    My Fav!

  • Marion  Cullen

    Marion Cullen

    A truly wonderful documantary style portrait, and your narrative is very interesting.

    Himba ladies are renowned for their smooth, reddish skin, and even the elderly are wrinkle-free. The effect is achieved by daily applications of an ochre-colored clay mixed with ash and animal fat.

    The origins of modern day mineral makeup no doubt.

  • Noelene Davies

    Noelene Davies

    We should learn a lesson from these wonderful people and apply the clay to our bodies.Might make a difference. Fabulous and wonderful capture.

  • F.A. Moore

    F.A. Moore

    Incredible photograph. So very beautiful.

  • Hans Kawitzki

    Hans Kawitzki

    Fabulous and striking image

  • Cathy Cale

    Cathy Cale

    Beautiful!! ({:o)

  • Sharon Mau

    Sharon Mau

    She is so beautiful and her baby is darling! This is a fabulous portrait Michael!

  • Rebecca Richardson

    Rebecca Richar...

    I am blown away by your photos. They are so wonderful!

  • Michael Sheridan replied

    Thanks, Rebecca – glad you like the photos. Regards – MS

  • Nira Dabush

    Nira Dabush

    WONDERFUL PHOTO..
    What could be more beautiful then a mother & her child.
    splendid warm colouring and lighting

  • Sinisa Saratlic

    Sinisa Saratlic

    Absolutely a masterpiece !

  • LINDA JONES

    LINDA JONES

    stunning..just lovely

  • Cee Neuner

    Cee Neuner

    Stunning!!!

  • C J Hummel -  Foxfire Gallery

    C J Hummel - ...

    Stunning portrait. Wow are these people beautiful, not just the skin but the bone structure is amazing

  • piacere

    piacere

    Lovely. I want to try that mixture.

  • terryt

    terryt 18 days ago

    Awesome!!

  • Tatum Wulff

    Tatum Wulff 13 days ago

    Absolutely outstanding work Micheal.. what a beauty this is! :))

  • Ken McElroy

    Ken McElroy 2 days ago

    Stunningly beautiful – an extraordinary image.

  • pat gamwell

    pat gamwell 2 days ago


    Featured: Nov 27, 09

  • Karen  Tillotson

    Karen Tillotson 2 days ago

    Very little to add here except w o w

  • Terence Russell

    Terence Russell 2 days ago

    Really nice. I really like the way the shadows fall! Wonderful work!!!

  • eoconnor

    eoconnor 2 days ago

    beautiful and touching image LIZ

  • hugh023

    hugh023 2 days ago

    Wonderful photo . . .

  • tulay cakir

    tulay cakir 2 days ago

    fabulouse!1

  • Joan A Hamilton

    Joan A Hamilton 2 days ago

    Awesome!

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